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March 23, 2026

Grouse group in Pennsylvania needs volunteers for planting, fencing for wildlife

Want to help wildlife? Members of the Upland Bird Hunt Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society in Pennsylvania need volunteers for planting and fencing for wildlife for two projects.
First, on Friday, April 3, in Elk County on State Game Land 44, work starts at 9 a.m. and should be completed by 1 p.m.

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Pennsylvania court holds that solar ‘farms’ are not agriculture

In a recent decision, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that agrivoltaics, commonly referred to as “solar farms,” do not constitute an agricultural use.
The case in Lancaster County, involved West Lampeter Solar 1, LLC v. West Lampeter Township Zoning Hearing Board. The decision is expected to have broader implications for Pennsylvania farmers seeking to modernize and further monetize their farming practices.

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Minnesota’s spring sturgeon fishing offers a crack at the fish of a lifetime

Spring is a season of transition. Anglers watch winter’s ice recede and finally go out.
While many anglers wait impatiently for the spring walleye opener, others take to bulrush beds to chase crappies. But a growing contingent of anglers is flocking to certain waters in search of lake sturgeon. The state’s largest fish makes a spring spawning run that can offer great fishing.

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Trout season opening day still a big deal for many Pennsylvania anglers

Despite an abundance of opportunities to fish year-round, opening day of trout season, founded in 1950, remains a rite of spring for many Pennsylvania anglers.
“It’s a tradition,” said Ron Steffe, 76, who lives in Berks County but has fished the season opener at his Tioga County camp practically every year since he was a teen.

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